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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers - 33-1011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Captain
  • Correctional Lieutenant
  • Correctional Officer Captain
  • Correctional Officer Lieutenant
  • Correctional Officer Sergeant
  • Correctional Sergeant
  • Corrections Sergeant
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Shift Supervisor

SOC Occupation Groups

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
33-1000 Supervisors of Protective Service Workers
33-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers
33-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary.
  • Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.
  • Conduct roll calls of correctional officers.
  • Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors.
  • Develop work or security procedures.
  • Examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations.
  • Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.
  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
  • Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.
  • Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings.
  • Read and review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.
  • Resolve problems between inmates.
  • Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
  • Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.
  • Set up employee work schedules.
  • Supervise activities such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours.
  • Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
  • Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
  • Supervise or provide security for offenders performing tasks, such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, or other industrial or agricultural operations.
  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
  • Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assign work to staff or employees
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
  • follow law enforcement methods or procedures
  • maintain production or work records
  • monitor worker performance
  • prepare reports
  • resolve or assist workers to resolve work problems
  • use conflict resolution techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Brig Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Correctional (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Corrections Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Counter Intelligence Agent (Army - Enlisted)
  • Indirect Fire Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • M1 Armor Crewman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Correction Officer, Head
  • Jailer, Chief